Feminist Utopian Cities through the Lens of Identity Dynamics
Abstract
Utopia is an inter- and multidisciplinary field that imagines and reflects on cities that do not exist, yet are plausible. From this, its political dimension follows—one that has been associated with the capacity to generate critique, compensation, and transformation of existing reality (counter-spaces). This article analyzes the identity dynamics present in selected representative narratives of the most significant feminist utopian typologies from the 18th and 19th centuries, with the aim of assessing their political value. Identity traits give rise to dynamics that condition inclusion and/or exclusion, revealing that power networks have been transformed but not eliminated. In all the cases studied, ideal cities are also cities marked by various non-emancipatory relationships.
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